Detroit Institute for Children

Name

Detroit Institute for Children

Legal name

Boldli

Website

https://detroitchildren.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1924

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Disability Services

NAICS

Individual and Family Services (6241), Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Needs Early Intervention & Preschool Programs (EDAKAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Therapy-Integrated Childcare Support (coordination with OT/PT/SLP/ABA) (HSAAAIAM), Developmental Therapy / Early Childhood Special Instruction (EDACAFAG), Family-School Collaboration & Inclusion Planning Support (EDAKABAK), Family Advocacy, Parent Training & Support Services (EDAJAKAK)

Keywords

• Youth disability services
• Special education programs
• Clinical screening services
• Family support programs
• Community youth programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Commerce Township

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, Boldli accepts tax-deductible donations from individuals and organizations to support its programs and services for young people with diverse abilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Boldli (formerly Detroit Institute for Children) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that delivers screening, programming, education, and clinical services to young people with diverse abilities and their families throughout Metro Detroit. Service delivery is organized around two flagship program areas—Family Programs (play groups and developmental programs with local partners) and Community Programs (learning spaces, summer camps, and social events outside of school)—staffed by a skilled in-person team.

Product overview

Boldli (formerly Detroit Institute for Children) is a nonprofit organization offering a unified set of youth services rather than a software product platform. With 100 years of expertise, the organization provides screening, programming, education, and clinical services to young people with diverse abilities and their families throughout Metro Detroit. The core offerings include Family Programs (supporting families through play groups and developmental programs with local partners) and Community Programs (developing learning spaces, summer camps, and social events outside of school). These services are delivered through a skilled and caring team working throughout Metro Detroit in all the places where young people are.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Programs Family Programs support families of young people with diverse abilities through play groups and developmental programs delivered in partnership with local organizations across Metro Detroit. The offering is designed for parents/guardians seeking structured, community-based developmental support for their child.
• Community Programs Community Programs develop learning spaces, summer camps, and social events outside of school for young people with diverse abilities, providing enrichment and peer engagement opportunities throughout Metro Detroit. The programs are designed for school-age youth with diverse abilities and their families.
• Screening Services Screening services provided to young people with diverse abilities as part of Boldli's integrated youth services offering across Metro Detroit, supporting early identification and access to appropriate programming.
• Education Services Educational services and support provided to young people with diverse abilities across Metro Detroit, designed to complement school-based learning and address individualized developmental needs.
• Clinical Services Clinical services provided to young people with diverse abilities and their families as part of Boldli's integrated offering across Metro Detroit, supporting developmental, therapeutic, and care-related needs.
• Programming Services Programming services delivered to young people with diverse abilities throughout Metro Detroit, forming part of the organization's integrated suite of screening, programming, education, and clinical services.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Easterseals: National 501(c)(3) nonprofit providing disability services including early intervention, therapy, and family support; directly comparable to Boldli in mission and service mix, but operating at national scale rather than a single metro.
• The Arc: National nonprofit focused on intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), including family support, advocacy, and community-based programs; directly comparable to Boldli's population focus and service model.
• Judson Center: Michigan-based nonprofit serving children, youth, and families with behavioral health, autism, and developmental disability services across Metro Detroit and beyond; a closely comparable regional peer with overlapping clinical and family-program offerings.
• United Cerebral Palsy (UCP): National nonprofit delivering services and advocacy for people with cerebral palsy and other disabilities, including therapy, education, and family programs; mirrors Boldli's screening, programming, and clinical service mix.

Broad incumbents

• Henry Ford Health - Developmental Pediatrics: Major Detroit-area health system with developmental and behavioral pediatrics; partial overlap with Boldli's clinical and screening services and a natural referral partner for families.
• March of Dimes: National nonprofit addressing maternal and child health including services for children with disabilities and developmental delays; comparable breadth of family-and-child programming and donor-funded model.
• Children's Hospital of Michigan - Children's Foundation: Detroit-based pediatric health system providing clinical and therapy services for children with complex conditions; overlaps with Boldli's clinical services and Metro Detroit service geography.

Emerging players

• Help Me Grow Michigan: Michigan early-childhood system that connects families to developmental screening and services; comparable to Boldli's screening service and family-program linkage role in Michigan.

Regional players

• Special Olympics Michigan: Michigan affiliate of Special Olympics providing year-round sports training and competition for children and adults with intellectual disabilities; comparable community-program and social-event layer that complements Boldli's summer camps and social events.
• Autism Society of Michigan: Michigan nonprofit providing education, support, and advocacy for autistic individuals and families; comparable in target population and family-support model, primarily serving the same state.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/detroitchildren
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/detroit-institute-for-children
• Instagraminstagram.com/boldli.mi
• Xx.com/detroitchildren

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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